Post.



H. K.\.BENTE.

PdsT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-4.19M.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

id 2 a j if??? Witnesses Attorneys HENRY KROIP BENTE, OF SEDALIA,MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR F THIRTY-THREE 0NE-' @FFTGE.

HUNDREDTHS T0 JOHN L. GUERRANT, SIXTEEN AND ONE-HALF ONE-HUNDREDTHS TOEDWARD D. BOSSERMAN, AND SIXTEEN AND ONE-HALF ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO MELVILLET. HENDERSON, ALL OF SEDALIA, MISSOURI.

POST.

Post, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted tobe em- .ployed as afence post, and for any and all purposes for which astrong, substantial, simply constructed metal post may be demanded.

The invention aims to provide a post which may be fashioned at triflingexpense out of metal, the post possessing unusualstrength, with amlnimum amount of metal.

It'is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

Vith the abowe and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details ofconstruction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit oftheinvention.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure 1 shows in side elevation, one formof post constructed in accordance with the present invention, sundry ofthe wire securing elements being omitted in the figure, in order thatthe staple receiving holes in the post may be more clearly disclosed;Fig. 2, is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is anelevation showing a modified/form of the invention; Fig. 4 is a. crosssection on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a cross section similar toFig. 4, but showing a slight modification in the invention; Fig. -6 is afragmental perspective of the structure shown in Fig. 5.

In carrying out the invention, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 there isprovided a metal post 1 adapted to serve as a fence post. The post 1comprises a pair of 2 members denoted generally by the' numeral- 2, eachZ Specification of Letters Patent.

l atented Dec. 26, 1916.

Application filed January 4, 1916. Serial No. 70,208.

and 5 projecting in opposite directions, and being connected withopposed, longitudinal, vertical edges of the body 3. The flanges 4 ofthe 2 members 2 are overlapped upon each other as shown in Fig. 2 andare connected by rivets 6 or other securing elements adapted to-a likeend. The outer longitudinal edges of the anxiliary flanges 5 are supplied with longitudinal ribs 7. Adjacent the point of union between theauxiliary flanges 5 and the body portions 3 of the Z members 2, theauxiliary flanges 5 are provided with longitudinally extended ribs 8.The outer edges of the main flanges 4 are equipped with longitudinalribs 9, the inner edges of the main flanges 4: being equipped with;longitudinal ribs 10, the ribs 9 being sQ'that the ribs 10 may fit thereso an shown in Fig. 2 of the draw- Irrthe main flanges 4 of the Z mem- 7lllgS.

bers 2, registering openings 12 are provided,

the openings 12 being diminished in width adjacent their ends.

A fence wire 11 may cooperate with auxiliary flanges 5, afence wire 15cooperating with theoverlapped main flanges el, all as clearly shown inFig. 2. Either of the wires 11 or 15 may be dispensed with if desired,

or both the wires may be used together as' shown in Fig. 2. The wire 14cooperates with the ribs 7 and 8, the wire 15 cooperating with the 'ribs9. Vashers may bear against the flanges 5, similar washers coactmg withthe innermost main flange 1 of the post, as shown 1n Fig. 2. The washersmay ,be of rectangular outline as shown at 16 in Fig. 1, or they may beof circular outline, as shown at 17 in the said figure. The washers,whatever be their form, are provided with openings 18 through which arepassed the legs of a staple 19, the bend of the staple engaging the wire14 or the wire 15. The legs of the staples 19 are twisted together asshown at 20, to engage the washers. By means of the twisted staples 19,the wire may be kinked as shown at 20 and enter the ends of the openings12 or, if

desired, the wire may run straight from one longitudinal rib to theother as indicated at 22.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that the post formingthe subject matter of this application compnses'a.

trough-shaped central portion provided alongits longitudinal edges withoppositely projecting, parallel flanges disposed sub-, sta-ntially atright angles to the side walls of the central portion. I

As shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the fence post 23 comprises atrough-shaped central portion 24 having oppositely projecting flanges-25 provided with ribs 26 corresponding to the ribs 7 and 8. A wlre 27extends across the'ribs 2 6 and may be kinked between the ribs of therespective flanges as shown at 28, the wire being engaged by twistedstaples 29 passing through restrlcted openings 30 in the flanges 25 andcoacting with washers 31 of the type hereinbefore described. In thisform of the invention, the post 23 is a one-piece structure, and is notbuilt up out of two 2 members, as shown in Fig." 2. I

In Fig. 5 of the drawings, the post 1s a one-piece structure like theform shown in Fig. 4, and includes a trough-shaped body 32 provided withribs 33 corresponding tothe ribs 9 and 10, the post comprislngoppositely projecting flanges-34, equipped -w1th' ribs 35 correspondingto the ribs 7 and 8.

The essential difference between the formshown in Fig. 5 and the formshown in Fig. 4 resides in the fact that the form shown in Fig. 5 isprovided with ribs 33.

As shown in Fig. 6, the post embodies a trough-shaped central portion 36having op-. positely projecting flanges 41 provided with ribs 37,corresponding to the ribs 8 in Fig. 2, the flanges 41 being providedwith ribs 38 corresponding to the ribs? of Fig. 2.

The flanges 41 may have tongues .39 struck therefrom and adapted to bebent either up wardly or downwardly'to engage with thewire 40, thelatter coacting with the ribs 37 and 38. In this connection it isto beunderstood that the tongues 39 and the washers 1617 and the twistedstaples 19 maybe used interchangeably on all forms of the inventionwherein a wire holding means is required.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A metal postincluding a troughportion and side walls projecting in a comflangesdisposed approximately parallel to -''the intermediate portion, theflanges being dished longitudinally toward the intermediate portion toform outstanding ribs adjacent the freev longitudinal edges of theflanges,s and to form outstanding ribs at-the places of juncture betweenthe flanges and the side walls.

2.1 A metal post including a trough-shaped I posed approximatelyparallel to the intermediate portion, the intermediateqportion and theflanges beingdished longitudinally toward each other to form outstandingribs adjacent the free longitudinal edges of the flanges, to formoutstanding ribs at the places of juncture between the flanges and theside walls, and to form oustanding ribs at the places of juncturebetween the side walls and the intermediate portion.

3. A metal "post made; up of two Z- members including flanges which areor'er lapped to cause the post to comprise a trough-shaped body andoppositely projecting flanges on the longitudinal edges of the body; andmeans for uniting the overlapped flanges 4; A metal post including atroughshaped body ,and' oppositely projectingflanges at the free edgesof the body, the post being made up of apair of Z-members having overapped flanges provided with .opemngs; and a wire holdingmeans located inthe openings.

5. A metal post including a A troughshaped body and oppositelyprojecting flanges at the longitudinal edges of the body, the post beingmade up of a pair of Z-menh bers having-overlapped flanges, the over--lapped flanges being provided along their longitudinal edges withinter-engaged longitudinal ribs; and means for uniting the overlappedflanges of the Z-members.

In testimony that I claim theioregoing as my own, I have heretoaflixedmy signature in the presence of two. witnesses. shaped bodycomprismg an intermediate HENRY KROPP BENTE.

Witnesses: j J. L. GUERRANT,

ROBERT SHAW.

